Rubio said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House: “This war is ongoing, and the President is trying to end it. He (President Donald Trump) is the only leader in the world capable of helping to end this (conflict in Ukraine).” Earlier in the day, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that he is seeking to end the Ukrainian conflict, noting that “the situation is not easy.” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting: “We are striving to resolve it (the Ukrainian conflict). We have settled 8 wars, and this will be the ninth.” Earlier in the day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that “Vladimir Putin and U.S. presidential envoy Steve Whitcov will discuss the issues that were raised during their meeting with the Ukrainian delegation in Florida.” He added: “They will have the opportunity, reached between Kyiv and Washington, to search for solutions.”
